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The Children of Leningradsky

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Producer(s)Hanna Polak, Andrzej Celinski
Director(s)Hanna Polak, Andrzej Celinski
Release Date2004
Format(s)video, DVD
Language(s)English
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Nominated for an Academy AwardŽ for Best Documentary, Short Subject, this 35-minute documentary, takes an unblinking look at the reality of homeless children living in Russia today - in particular the ones who call the underground Leningradsky train station in Moscow home. Utilizing verit footage of over a dozen children who speak candidly about their lives, routines and lost dreams, the film captures the sobering reality of post-Soviet Russia, as kids are left behind, get booted out of their homes, turn into prostitutes, are abused, and run away. Though it has been making efforts to overcome this dire situation, the Russian system has yet to completely control it, as many young children (ages 8-16) continue to be swept into the abyss.

2004 Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject

2005 IDA Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award

Official Sitewww.childrenofleningradsky.com
Contactinfo@childrenofleningradsky.com

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Related IssuesYouth Drug Abuse, Identity, Gangs, Child Abuse, Europe, Poverty, Illiteracy, Housing and Homelessness, Economic Development, Youth, Politics/Government, International, Human Rights, Family & Society, Economic Justice